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In the Orbit of You
In the Orbit of You | Ashley Schumacher
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In the Orbit of You is a YA story of enduring love from acclaimed author Ashley Schumacher, where a personality test reunites two friends and makes them second guess their careful plans. It's been years since Nova Evans last saw Sam. She was too young then to understand why he had to move awayand what it had to do with the cuts and bruises he got from home and never wanted to talk about. All she knew is that they promised to find each other when they were older, something she thought was impossible thanks to her and her mom moving around constantly. Until she bumps into Sam in her new school, and realizes he has clearly forgotten their childhood promise. Sam Jordan has a plan for his life: accept his college football scholarship, date his girlfriend Abigail, andmost importantlyhide how much he wants to do something, anything other than The PlanTM his parents and coaches have set before him. It doesn't matter if sometimes he finds himself thinking about the new girl he met in the cafeteria, a girl who reminds him of a past that hurts to remember. When a school-wide personality test reveals Nova and Sam to be each others' top matchesnot only that, but a match of 99%, the highest in the schoolthey begin to remember why they were such close friends, all those years ago. As well as the myriad of reasons this new-yet-familiar, magnetic, sparkling thing between them will never, ever work out. In the Orbit of You is a story about the enduring and changing nature of friendship, of the strange struggle between who you are and who you want to be, and finding your voice after trauma.
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This author never disappoints me. This is her 4th book, and I‘ve loved each one in different ways and for different reasons. This Teen/YA novel centers around high schoolers Nova and Sam who serendipitously meet back up 12 years after being neighbors and best friends as 5-year-olds. They have never forgotten each other as they each served a purpose in the other‘s childhood…Nova gave Sam a safe place and friendship as he struggled with abuse and 🔻

robinb Sam was a safe stabilizer in Nova‘s constantly changing world (her mom moved repeatedly for jobs). As they begin to reconnect, there are still challenges and unknowns to face. Nova will be moving again in 2 months and feels lost and unsure about who she is and what she wants for her future, and Sam doesn‘t want to face conflict and change in his current relationships/future plans. This was such a sweet story about friendship, family and fate. 🔻 2mo
robinb I did get a bit peeved with Sam on his handling of one relationship, but he grew and gained courage/confidence to figure it out. The ending was the cutest…loved it. It would appear that Schumacher is now an auto-buy for me now. 4.5/5⭐️ 2mo
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